Laura Pietrzykowski
Antioch, Ca. 94531
absn2w@r.postjobfree.com / 510-***-****
Relevant years of commendable and excellent customer service and
communication experience in sales, public relations, banking, finance,
credit union, real estate, insurance and investments, and customer
service
Professional manner and outstanding communications, with the ability
to present, negotiate and sell efficiently and vigorously
A strong customer service orientation toward all contacts, internal
and external to an organization
Unwavering optimism and perseverance to weather the challenges of a
highly-competitive industry
Enthusiastic and proactive leadership and coordination qualities to
motivate, develop, guide and empower others to succeed
Core Competencies
Focus on result; Effectively identify and resolve problems using creativity
and available resources. Tackle tough problems and follow through to
satisfactory conclusion.
Communications; Motivate team members to achieve goals, resolve
interpersonal conflicts, create positive learning environment. Proven
effective written and oral communications including ability to address
large groups.
Customer Service; Extremely sociable and able to put clients at ease.
Ability to negotiate and influence to achieve desired results.
Prioritize workload and multi-task; Flexible to changing priorities. Direct
in approach to discovering information. Make objective decisions after
analyzing data. Consider ramifications of decisions.
Resourceful and well-organized; skilled in activity planning, task
management and project follow through.
Coordination and Time Management; Adjusting actions in relation to others'
actions. Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Complex Problem Solving; Identifying complex problems and reviewing related
information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Reading Comprehension; Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in
work related documents.
Experience and Accomplishments
Financial Services Representative: Met Life April 08 Present
Works directly with clients in business
development and education presentation of life, Long
term care, Annuities, and various Insurance products
to clients (both individually and in group settings)
Sr. Underwriter: Aegis Wholesale Aug 2005 Aug
2007
Handled increasingly responsible tasks in
underwriting A, Alt A and sub-prime,specialty,
loans per various investors guidelines; including
evidencing stated property appraised values through
various property analysis methods required by Aegis
Collaborated efforts in running various
Investor AUS systems / MI systems while working
closely with Account Executives and Brokers for
placement of loans into various products offered by
Aegis
Sr. Underwriter: First National Bank of Arizona July 2004 Aug
2005
Administered accountability in underwriting Alt
A and sub-prime "specialty" loans per various
investors guidelines, as well as running various
Investor AUS systems / MI systems
Worked directly with Account Executives and
Brokers for placement of loans into various products
the Bank offers
Contract Underwriter: Radian Guarantee Feb 2003 May
2004
Performed dependability in underwriting
FNMA/FHLMC loans for National City Mortgage under a
long term contract agreement with Radian, running
DU/LP and MI systems
Sr. Real Estate Underwriter: Greenpoint Mortgage Oct 2002 Jan
(Wholesale Division) 2003
Executed tasks in underwriting for an array of
both Secondary and Portfolio products through working
with Loan Officers, Broker Sales Representatives and
Account Executives within the company as well as the
Brokers themselves in product placement
Ran and administered various Investor AUS
systems / MI systems
Residential Lending Officer: Downey Savings and Loan June Oct 2002
Oversaw tasks in originating residential loans
in compliance with Downey salable and portfolio
guidelines
Accomplished responsibility in monitoring all
aspects of loan flow from origination through funding
including running Internal AUS system within Downey
Succeeded processing and packaging for
submission to Underwriting, providing excellent
customer service both in branch and over the phone,
as well as facilitating customer care and follow-up
for future business needs in any service Downey
provides
Sr. Real Estate Underwriter: Hewlett Packard Credit Nov 1998 June
Union 2002
Administered underwriting 1st mortgages under
both portfolio and secondary guidelines (Fannie Mae,
Interfirst, Homeside) for purchase and refinance
transactions as well as fixed rate 2nd mortgages and
home equity lines for HPCU portfolio
Directly worked with branch representatives to
assist in qualifying members, answer guideline
questions and assist in placing the member into the
proper program to meet members? needs
Sr. Real Estate Loan Officer: Stanford Federal Credit Jan 1996 Nov
Union 1998
Managed complete processing of member
applications from initial appointment and/or mail
submission of applications to funding
Handled every aspect of the process, all member
contact, title contact, processing, document
preparation and submission to investors for approval
and funding for loans underwritten for sale to
investors; worked with RFC, Fannie Mae and
Countrywide as secondary lenders; administered 2nd
mortgage and home equity lines as well
Responsible for marketing products through
various branch promotions and worked with marketing
in mail promotions
Registered Representative: NEA Valuebuilder Investor Oct 1994 Dec
Services 1995
Executed responsibility in arranging for and
presentation of educational seminars within the
Southern Alameda County area to inform teachers of
their National Education Association benefit to
enroll in TSA programs to assist in saving for their
retirement
Assisted clients in preparing an investment
strategy through suggesting to enroll into program
and giving a guidelines in choosing investment
options
Prepared all necessary paperwork for payroll
deductions and transfers from other programs
Followed up semi-annually with members for
additions, deletions or any investment option changes
Career Highlights
As An Underwriter, no buybacks
As a Sales Person/Loan Officer always strive to exceed set goals
Won several incentive contests over the years
Education and Trainings
Various continuing education classes over the last 20 years in
sales and customer service
Continuing educations for Real Estate and Insurance per California
requirements
Training in Real Estate, Insurance, and Securities
Professional Licensure
California Real Estate License (2007) (currently hold)
California Life Agent License (1994) (currently hold)
Series 6 (currently hold)
Series 63 (currently hold)
Professional Affiliation
Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce